Table 3.
Gene name (locus no.)a | Mutant characteristic |
Verification by complementation exptb | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CAT formation | Growth (mm/h) | Phenotypec | ||
amph-1 (NCU01069)* | No | 0.58 | Fc Pd difficulty in completing conidiation | Yes** |
ham-10 (NCU02833)* | No | 0.27 | Fc Pd sickly aconidial (microconidia made) | Verified by RIP mutation** |
pkr1 (NCU00506)* | No | 0.54 | Fc Pd sickly aconidial (microconidia only) | Yes** |
Asterisks mark genes newly identified by the screening procedure as required for cell fusion.
Double asterisks mark complementation and RIP experiments carried out in conjunction with this study.
Fc, flat conidiation phenotype; Pd, delayed or absent protoperithecium development.